Pony Express Re-ride scheduled to cross Tooele County Sunday
Hoofbeats from galloping horses will resound once again on the Pony Express Trail across Tooele County this weekend. The National Pony Express Association’s annual Re-ride began Wednesday at 3 p.m....
View ArticleHusky in May rampage won’t be euthanized, Tooele police say
A husky, which killed more than two dozen animals in Tooele City, will not face euthanasia, according to the Tooele City Police Department. The husky, which got loose early on May 28, killed 15...
View ArticleWimmer wins Miss Dairy Princess/Ambassador crown
Aspen Wimmer of Stansbury Park won the 2018 Miss Tooele County Dairy Princess/Ambassador crown on June 11. Wimmer, 19, is a 2016 graduate of Stansbury High School and is studying accounting at Southern...
View ArticleClive disposal facility recognized by state, feds for workplace safety
EnergySolutions’ Clive Disposal Facility was recognized last week as a voluntary protection program facility by the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division. “This is an incredible accomplishment...
View ArticleCounty adopts new planned community ordinance
With a new ordinance spelling out the approval process for planned communities, Tooele County is prepared for inevitable growth, according to Tooele County Planner Jeff Miller. Tooele County was...
View ArticleWildfire burns 120 acres of BLM land in Rush Valley
Firefighters battled a fast-moving wildfire Wednesday afternoon, which burned approximately 120 acres before it was contained, according to Tooele County Fire Warden Daniel Walton. The fire was...
View ArticleDespite tax increase, taxpayers will pay less to Tooele County in 2018
Even with a tax increase, taxpayers will pay less property tax to Tooele County in 2018 than they did in 2017. The Tooele County Commission approved property tax rates for the county’s share of...
View ArticleGrantsville City Council unanimously approves tax rate and $5.7M budget
The Grantsville City Council unanimously approved a $5.7 million final budget during its meeting Wednesday evening. The final budget represents a $362,250 increase over the 2017-18 budget, an uptick...
View ArticleSchool board adopts new $164M budget
Nobody showed up Tuesday night to speak at the Tooele County School Board’s public hearing on its proposed $164 million budget for the 2018-19 school year. Following the public hearing the school board...
View ArticleTooele City approves 115-percent tax hike
Tooele residents packed Tooele City Council Chambers Wednesday night and spoke out against a proposed 115-percent hike in property taxes during a public hearing. About 60-70 people attended the...
View Article10 young women to vie for 2018 Miss Grantsville
The 68th annual Miss Grantsville Pageant will take place at 6 p.m. on July 3 in Grantsville High School’s auditorium. The pageant’s organization is a community-based volunteer effort that provides a...
View ArticlePoison found in calves’ water at Bit n’ Spur
When Michael Dow went to check on the calves he leased to the Tooele Bit n’ Spur rodeo Wednesday morning, he checked the water trough out of habit. Inside the trough, he saw about 150 ball-shaped...
View ArticleStansbury moves ahead with biological treatment for lake
The Stansbury Service Agency board approved, with several stipulations, up to $35,000 for the installation of aeration equipment and microbiological treatment in Stansbury Lake during its meeting...
View ArticleTwo charged with drug possession, forgery devices
Two suspects have been arrested and charged after drugs, paraphernalia and forgery devices were discovered in a Wendover hotel room earlier this month. Antonia Esperanz Hernandez, 38, of Amarillo,...
View ArticleSkywalk wants to touch down west of Erda airport
A new style of community may soon sprout in a west Erda cow pasture. The Tooele County Planning Commission approved the preliminary and final plan for a conditional use permit for a 246-acre planned...
View ArticleOne dead in fatal collision on SR-36
A man in his 50s died after he ran a red light at the intersection of Bates Canyon Road and state Route 36 on Wednesday evening, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The man who was driving a Ford...
View ArticleTooele’s Fourth of July celebration kicks off Friday with critters, music
A parade with about 90 entries, a scholarship pageant, concerts, car shows, races, rodeos and two nights of fireworks will be attractions during Tooele City’s Fourth of July celebration this year....
View ArticleVote-by-mail costs more but turnout is the payoff
Tuesday’s Republican primary election was the maiden voyage for Tooele County’s first all vote-by-mail election. Starting with the 2018 primary, all Tooele County elections will be conducted by mail,...
View ArticleWimmer wins primary for Sheriff post
Paul Wimmer will hold on to his Tooele County sheriff job for four more years. Unofficial election results posted by Tooele County Clerk Marilyn Gillette on election night show Wimmer with 67.4 percent...
View ArticleTEAD changes leadership
Following a tradition dating back to the days of George Washington, a passing of the colors of Tooele Army Depot signified the arrival of new leadership during a change of command ceremony Wednesday...
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